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Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 296, 15 December 1939, Page 12

Stock Markets

JOHNSONVILLE SALE Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on the Johnsonville sale as follows; “We offered an average yarding of bullocks and a small yarding of cows and heifers. There was no alteration in prices for prime heavy bullocks, while light and medium weight buliock3 were easier to the extent of 5s to 10s per head on those ruling last week. Prime cows met with a good sale with little alteration. Unfinished cows were down fully 10s to 15s per head. Small calves met with a good sale. No heavy wethers came forward, the yarding comprising chiefly medium weight sheep with a few light-weight wethers. All prime quality sheep sold readily with prices on a par with those ruling last week, while unlinished sheep were hard to sell. All classes of ewes met with a good sale with prices Od to Is per head down on last week. Extra prime heavy hoggets were firm on last week. There was a short yarding of spring lambs, with all weights meeting with a good sale. Wo quote: Prime extra heavy bullocks, £l4 10s, £l3 12s 6d; prime heavy bullocks, £l3 10s, £l2 18s; heavy bullocks, £l2 10s, £l2 ss; light and unfinished bullocks, £ll 18s, £.lO 10s; extra prime heavy cows and heifers, £8 18s, £8; prime heavy cows and heifers, £7 15s, £7; cows and heifers, £6 ISs down to £3 18s for cows ex dairy; vealers, £2 12s 6d, 31s; prime extra heavy wethers, 24s sd, 23s Od; prime heavy wethers, 235, 21s 6d; medium wethers, 218, 19s 3d; prime extra heavy ewes, 18s 3d, 16s; prime heavy ewes, 16s 6d, 14s 3d; medium ewes, 13s 6d, 12s; heavy hoggets, woolly 28s 6d, 255, shorn 23s 6d, 18s 6d; light hoggets, 17s 6d, 16s; heavy spring lambs, 23s 6d, 225; medium spring lambs, 225, 20s Gd; light spring lambs, 20s, 18s.